GENERAL
Nickname: Braves
Colors: Maroon/Gray
Coach: Shane Lasseter
League: AA Region 5
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #20
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Maurice Fench 5'8" 180 Senior QB
Isaiah O'Neal 6'1" 190 Senior WR/LB
Jackson Atkins 6'2" 300 Senior OL/DL
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Chief Borders 6'5" 240 Senior LB
Drew Cornelius 6'5" 270 Senior IOL
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL Size/Experience, QB Improvement
Team Weaknesses: Skill Position Inexperience, Depth
RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 13.6
2020 National Rank: #3186
2020 State Rank: #160
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
2021 Starting Power Rating: -3.3
2021 National Rank: #4002
2021 State Rank: #196
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 15.7
Dynasty National Rank: #4179
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 19
Dynasty Record: 141-69 (95-24 in league)
HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 7-5
2020 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (tied for 2nd)
2020 Points For Average: 24.2
2020 Points Against Average: 25.3
2020 Differential: -1.1
2020 Wins: #2484 Bremen (21-14), #2528 Haralson County (Tallapoosa) (26-12), #3874 Darlington (Rome) (35-30), #4458 Pepperell (Lindale) (36-29), #5690 South Atlanta (Atlanta) (20-6), #6043 Union County (Blairsville) (31-28), #7675 Manchester (35-20)
2020 Losses: #334 Callaway (Hogansville) (30-17), #1191 Cedartown (48-14), #1995 Fannin County (Blue Ridge) (21-14), #3221 Temple (34-28), #3458 Central (Carrollton) (32-13)
2020 Opponents W-L: 83-49
Recent State Championships: 2018
Recent League Championships: 2018, 2017, 2015, 2013, 2012, 2006 (5-AA), 2005 (4-AA)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/20 South Atlanta (Atlanta), 8/27 Pepperell (Lindale), 9/3 Manchester, 9/10 at Darlington (Rome), 9/17 Cedartown, 9/24 at Central (Carrollton), 10/8 at Temple, 10/22 Haralson County (Tallapoosa), 10/29 at Bremen, 11/5 Callaway (Hogansville)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Cedartown (31.7), Callaway (Hogansville) (21.5), Haralson County (Tallapoosa) (10.4)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: South Atlanta (Atlanta) (-12.7), Manchester (-12.1), Central (Carrollton) (-9.6)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.1 (13.8 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.6
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15.5
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #104
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1623
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2021 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%